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Going to Florida :) Claude L.-Auger at 3:27pm 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/730 Boat on the hard since last Friday. Another great season with 1330nm of sailing. Winterizing of all
26S Centre Board Mike8187 at 2:31pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1069 Has any one else suffered problems with their centreboard swinging aft because of the flow of water
CDI roller furler Denise at 12:52pm 10.19.05 Smaller Boats 4/820 If anyone has installed one. I'd like to know the job went. The chandlery is selling them for a gre
H146 turtles too, enquiring minds wanted to know! Tereza at 12:47pm 10.19.05 Day Sailers 6/1627 Sorry to admit, I have finally put to rest the age-old question - is the 146 less prone to turtling
Islander 32 engine conversion Steve Cartwright at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Islander 4/3605 I'm delighted to be sailing my uncle's 1964 Islander 32, but the original Atomic 4 gas engine is a d
1st time Charter Tony Litvak at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1208 Mates,I've been nominated by my family to get details on a bareboat charter in the Caribbean. W
Redoing counter and cabinets David ONeill at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2429 I was thinking about replacing the counter in the Oday 22 I just bought. The boat was in so so shap
Lake Lanier, GA Benny at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1877 We have a couple of boats ranging from an H-320 to a San Juan 21. One of our favorites is a Starwin
mast raising J. Barrett at 12:08pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1164 I know that the topic of mast raising kits brings comments from both sides. As I have a blown knee f
New England Sailers... What to do? Eric at 12:05pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/839 So what are people planning to do? The CT River is still flooded and strong currents and debris are
christmas lights Tony Thomas at 11:21am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/990 I want to put some Christmas lights on my boat. Has anyone used LED? Where can I find 12 volt Christ
Source to buy a gudgeons Rich L at 11:04am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/803 The 2 identical black plastic parts to which the the clevis pins of the rudder attach on a Hunter 26
looking for good diesel resource Ron at 10:39am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/998 After 2 months with the new C-30 its time to haul for the winter. looking for a good resource book
Hunter Construction Larry Long at 9:59am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/830 Check out page 56 of the November 2005 issue of SAIL Magazine. There is a 4-page spread on Hunter c
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:53am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 2/3967 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:52am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/939 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Keel reluctant to swing under weigh Jim parrott at 9:17am 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1046 The keel on my 26X seems to function properly (up and down)while not in motion ie: at the slip etc.
170 upper deck and cock pit cracks Gerald Syster at 8:33am 10.19.05 Day Sailers 10/2413 Can someone give me advise about the multiple surface cracks that have appeared when I removed the b
Who doesn't want to go fast? Don Guillette at 8:05am 10.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3194 Every cruising sailor I know wants to go fast. Fast is a relative term in sailing. In other words, 6
6 Cylinder VW Diesels Pathfinder, Pirhana Chuck483 at 7:20am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1181 Does anyone have one of these engines in their vessel?

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Self tapping screws / bolts Orbweaver at 5:13am 05.23.21 it depends on what you're attaching and the expected working load. I'm not a fan of self tapping for
H23.5 trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 4:06am 05.23.21 On a steep ramp be cautious about the guide on poles do not get under the rub rail. Rick , thanks
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hayden Watson at 3:50am 05.23.21 So, what's the best time to remove masking tape after smooth out? imediatly after smoothing out t
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack JimSails at 3:21am 05.23.21 JimSails, why is there a huge difference between the level of the water between the two pictures.
Riveting question Tedd at 10:16pm 05.22.21
Insurance rgranger at 9:12pm 05.22.21 I use State Farm and pay about $300-ish. I have a $1M liability, environmental and an agreed value
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement rgranger at 9:04pm 05.22.21 I have a silverado Pulling out of the water is not a problem. I just go slow a pause every few inc
Need Lewmar hatch seal help Jimongee at 9:04pm 05.22.21 Thank you
Halyard Keeping jssailem at 8:33pm 05.22.21 @sail sfbay I found those bags at Binacle.com CA Nicely priced. https://ca.binnacle.com/advanced_
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time jssailem at 8:20pm 05.22.21 Got my CG documentation $26 renewal in about three weeks. :plus: Same here. Renewal was simple and
Insurance Rich Stidger at 8:04pm 05.22.21 Unfortunately yacht insurance is not a "One and Done" deal. In order to pay the most reasonable amo
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Terry Cox at 8:04pm 05.22.21 I am now again tossing the idea to the members about sailing the waters around Vancouver Island in
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Terry Cox at 7:58pm 05.22.21 Got a lot of dirt etc out of the aft SW loop and could tell it had restrictions in it and slowly it
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover Terry Cox at 7:51pm 05.22.21 A couple of the bronze machine screw heads on the 2GM sea water pump impeller cover sheared. Was abl
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Terry Cox at 7:48pm 05.22.21 Got my CG documentation $26 renewal in about three weeks.
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise dLj at 7:38pm 05.22.21 I agree, new thread or this one, doesn't matter to me. Keep the conversation going and let's see how
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? higgs at 7:23pm 05.22.21 I have seen mast failures before due to disconnecting lowers. They are there for a reason even with
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement davegm at 6:58pm 05.22.21 Thanks RGranger Sounds like a plan. What kind of truck do you use to haul the boat. I have a 2007 6
Help with topping lift! jssailem at 6:41pm 05.22.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum, we are pleased you found us. Congrats to you for your new to you boat. The
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main Calif. Ted at 6:41pm 05.22.21 So my question is: Are the Dutchman attachments still on the boom? Or are they somehow attached to

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